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... represent the different social and professional strata of the England of his day . The Church , with its many repre ... representing the upper classes ( but not the high aristocracy ) ; the Merchant represents the well - to - do middle ...
... represent the different social and professional strata of the England of his day . The Church , with its many repre ... representing the upper classes ( but not the high aristocracy ) ; the Merchant represents the well - to - do middle ...
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... represents Everyman tempted from health of soul and body by various kinds of excess and disease . The allegory weaves in and out of the story easily and effec- tively , with images of health in man and in nature opposing images of ...
... represents Everyman tempted from health of soul and body by various kinds of excess and disease . The allegory weaves in and out of the story easily and effec- tively , with images of health in man and in nature opposing images of ...
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... represent a shortened acting version ) , it is one of the most clean - cut and straightforward of Shakespeare's tragedies . The blank verse is fluent and businesslike , rising where necessary to a noble eloquence and falling to a ...
... represent a shortened acting version ) , it is one of the most clean - cut and straightforward of Shakespeare's tragedies . The blank verse is fluent and businesslike , rising where necessary to a noble eloquence and falling to a ...
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CHAPTER PAGE 1 ANGLOSAXON LITERATURE | 3 |
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